The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Excellence in Teaching Awards

About the awards

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences seeks to recognise and reward excellent teaching that responds to evidence of effective student learning.

The Faculty’s Awards program is designed to recognise the teaching excellence of staff at all career levels, to encourage teachers to engage in reflective teaching practices and to promote and support the development of high quality and innovative teaching.

Applying for these awards encourages: critical reflection on teaching and learning; evaluation of teaching practice; engagement with higher educational research; and a focus on improving student learning.

Awards categories

There are currently three categories of award. Click on the award category for more about eligibility, benefits and guidelines specific to each award.

  1. Excellence in Teaching (Design and Practice)
  2. Excellence in Teaching (Practice)
  3. Dean's Citation for Excellence in Tutorials
  4. Teaching Initiative Award

Applications for the Teaching Awards 2011 have now closed.